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Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
Granulomatosis - Diagnosis ... pre-meals • Topical Steroids ... Intralesional Steroid ... Intralesional Steroid ... Topical/Systemic Steroids
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Myocarditis: role of steroids ... Cell Myocarditis: steroids ... inciting therapy, steroids ... precipitating agent, steroids ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm High ... Microprolactinoma • Steroid ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Endocrinology
Scleritis, Episcleritis Pearls
-Scleritis is characterized by significant pain, pain with eye movement, vision loss, and vessels
scleritis involves ophthalmology ... consultation and steroids ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Traumatic Iritis
Clinical 
• Photophobia (hallmark) 
• Decreased visual acuity 
• Painful 
Treatment 
• Steroids 
• Mydriatics
Treatment • Steroids ... Iritis #Traumatic #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Dressler Syndrome - 
Postmyocardlal Infarctlon syndrome / Postpericardlotomy pericarditis
• Occurs 2 -10 weeks post myocardial infarction
• Colchicine, Steroids ... Dressler #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Postmyocardlal
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hypertension ... pheochromocytoma) • Steroids ... Cushing's, exogenous steroids ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hirsutism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
RAPID ONSET
Medications
 • Steroids
 • Danazol
 • Progestin Containing Contraceptives
Increased Serum Testosterone
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm RAPID ... Medications • Steroids ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Metastatic ... Osteochondroma • Osteoid ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Oncology #Radiology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
morbidity of the steroid ... after initiating steroids ... about initiating steroids ... Start steroids if ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology